This is a difficult review to write. We were happy with the hotel, but we didn't like the town (so we left the following day). I can recommend the hotel but not the town!

The location of the hotel is good, just a road separating it from a pebble beach. The room was great - roomy and clean with a balcony facing the beach. The staff we met the first day was very friendly, but the man who was manning the reception the next day couldn't have been more unfriendly.
There are, as the other reviews state, not anywhere else to have dinner, so we ate in the hotel restaurant. Unfortunately the food was pretty bad - tasteless and greasy. The breakfast on the other hand was great!

I would recommend the hotel to people who are happy not to leave the hotel to eat/swim/etc. and who are willing to let do with uninteresting food.

Excellent modern hotel, five mins walk to town centre,where very few people speak English.Great for holiday experience. Staff could not be more helpfull,Rooms spacious and very clean.Buffet food at all meals,Always plenty of choice and quantity and well presented.

We stayed at this hotel 09 October 2008 for 7 nights.
If you want on holiday english owned bars and newspapers then Adra isn't for you. If on the other hand you want to sample Spanish living and test your language skills then give Adra a try.
The hotel is situated on the promenade and approximately 10 mins walk from the shops in Adra. Large supermarket 100 yards from the hotel for bottled water etc.The Mirador is used equally by Spanish families and tourists. We found the staff very friendly and helpful. Bedrooms have a sea view and were cleaned every day. Bathroom equipped with hair dryer, shampoo's etc. Sky news on the tele if you want to keep up with the news back home. Excellent english & continental breakfast which even includes black pudding! Dinner is served from 7.30pm and majority of guests attend at that time. In our party were three generations and we had no problems satisfying all our appetites. The hotel has a well equipped gym and indoor pool which guests can use free of charge. No problems with sun beds or chairs round the pool. If you are looking for a small hotel to chill out then we would recommend the Barcelo Mirador de Adra

At last a Spanish Hotel, with Spanish speaking staff and most of the guests Spanish - here we could brush up our language skills.
Very relaxed hotel most guest don't get up before 9am, no Germans, so, no towels on sun beds, you could get a sun bed and mattress by the pool any time of day!!
Good indoor gym and small indoor pool.
Very good breakfast, dinner could be variable depending on which chef was working, but we found staff polite and would get you something if not available or food had gone cold.

All rooms face the sea, some balconies smallish, rooms could have been cleaner but on the whole we thoroughly enjoyed staying here, because of the Spanish people and the town is also very typical with good Tapas bars.